Master of Science

Continue your education with a Master of Science degree with a focus on Computer Science. This degree concentrates on the areas of software system design and analysis.

We have a mixture of courses that can be taken during the day, evening, or online, giving working professionals a pathway to earn an advanced degree. When you graduate you will be able to apply abstract reasoning to complex problems in computer engineering. You will also be able to use current computer engineering techniques to solve a broad range of problems.

Admission

The admission process is competitive, normally you should have:
A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. We prefer this to come from an ABET accredited program.

with at least a GPA of 3.0

and at least a combined GRE score of 298 (we recommend this if you are going to apply for graduate assistantships)

The GRE requirement is waived:

for applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering from Wright State University, and at least a GPA of 3.3

for applicants with a graduate degree in a science, math, or engineering field from a U.S. institution

If you do not meet the admission requirements you may still be considered for admission. We will take into account your current academic achievements when making this decision. This includes the following.

an undergraduate GPA of 2.7 and above

a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in the undergraduate level program prerequisites

How to Apply

Degree Requirements

The entire program requires no less than thirty (30) semester hours of course work. This includes the computer science core courses, and the completion of the Thesis or Non-Thesis option.

Computer Science and Computer Engineering courses at the 6000 level and above can be used towards your degree. Program level prerequisites including CEG 6350 Operating System Internals and Design do not qualify.

Core Courses

Choose one course from each category below to complete a total of nine (9) credit hours.

Theory

CS 7200 Algorithm Design and Analysis

CS 7220: Computability and Complexity

Software

CS 7100: Advanced Programming Languages

CS 7140: Advanced Software Engineering

Systems and Applications

CEG 7370: Distributed Computing

CS 7700: Advanced Database Systems

Thesis Option

maximum nine (9) credit hours of thesis

maximum three (3) credit hours of independent study

minimum nine (9) credit hours of formal coursework, with a maximum of six (6) credit hours at the 6000 level

submission of an approved computer science Master's thesis

Non-Thesis Option

maximum of three (3) credit hours of independent study

minimum of sixteen (16) credit hours of formal coursework, with a maximum of six (6) credit hours at the 6000 level

If you have been assigned prerequisites during admission into the program these must be completed during the first year of your program.